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Season 24 Archive: Elite League, Week 1

FC Porto 2 - 0 Manchester City

Elite Football League Match, FC Porto vs. Manchester City (Tue Apr 18)


                             FC Porto  |  Manchester City
                          4-2-1-1-2 N  |  4-4-2 D
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Scott Matthews
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK S_Scuffet
                       P_Rodriguez DF  |  DF M_Keown
                            C_Barr DF  |  DF M_A_Nastasic
                           B_Moore DF  |  DF W_Reid
                         S_Bradley DF  |  DF M_Rojo
                           Gandolf DM  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                          G_Fofana DM  |  MF Jinky
                         D_Pereira MF  |  MF Nuri_Sahin
                         O_Ruggeri AM  |  MF M_Scholl
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW G_Botti
                           G_Mixon FW  |  FW E_Stranger
                                       |
                            Helton SUB |  SUB P_Out
                       A_Kerzhakov SUB |  SUB D_Boyata
                          S_Winzor SUB |  SUB Y_Abdessadki
                          P_Nedved SUB |  SUB D_Thomson
                       D_Sulejmani SUB |  SUB J_Roger

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 5  :(fcp) E_Adebayor plays the early ball across the box to find O_Ruggeri in space
          ...  O_Ruggeri keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  S_Scuffet heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 6  :(fcp) D_Pereira pushes it past the defender
          ...  D_Pereira hits a curling shot!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 15 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez pass splits open the defence and finds E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Scuffet had no chance!
          ...  Lets see if FC Porto can hang onto that lead!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 17 :(mnc) Jinky finds E_Stranger with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  P_Rodriguez rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 23 :(fcp) E_Adebayor changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Pereira
          ...  E_Stranger with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  S_Farina calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Scott Matthews looks relieved
Min. 28 :(mnc) Jinky with a slick pass to G_Botti
          ...  Gandolf clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 29 :(fcp) Gandolf with a slide rule pass to P_Rodriguez
          ...  P_Do_Shaw with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  S_Farina refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 30 :(fcp) B_Moore beats M_A_Nastasic
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But M_Keown reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 33 :(fcp) B_Moore picks up the pass
          ...  B_Moore with the shot !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 35 :(mnc) E_Stranger beats B_Moore
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  B_Moore reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 36 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri holds the ball up
          ...  He sees E_Adebayor in space!
          ...  E_Adebayor shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Saved by S_Scuffet
Min. 38 :(mnc) Nuri_Sahin has it now
          ...  He takes on Gandolf
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Botti!
          ...  But B_Moore wins the ball
Min. 41 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with an incisive pass to G_Mixon
          ...  G_Mixon aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  S_Scuffet goes down well to save
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fcp) G_Mixon sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Ruggeri
          ...  W_Reid bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 46 :(mnc) Nuri_Sahin has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  W_Reid collects the loose ball!
          ...  P_Rodriguez is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Farina calls him over
          ...  S_Farina tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 1-0 Manchester City

Min. 46 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw fires over a low cross to G_Botti
          ...  G_Mixon with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Manchester City players
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 51 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri boots it towards E_Adebayor
          ...  M_A_Nastasic with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 54 :(fcp) Gandolf sidesteps M_A_Nastasic
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Gandolf flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  S_Scuffet never had a chance!
Min. 58 :(fcp) D_Pereira holds the ball up
          ...  He sees C_Barr in space!
          ...  M_Scholl with a reckless challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  S_Farina warned him
Min. 59 :(mnc) Jinky slides the ball across to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 63 :(fcp) Gandolf with a reverse pass to P_Rodriguez
          ...  P_Rodriguez hits the ball first time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the FC Porto fans!
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 63 :(mnc) Jinky with an intelligent ball to G_Botti
          ...  But S_Bradley will cut out the threat
Min. 67 :(mnc) E_Stranger finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  G_Mixon with an awful challenge
Min. 67 :(mnc) M_Keown flicks it past E_Adebayor
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  M_Keown with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  D_Marshall is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  D_Marshall looks very relieved!
Min. 68 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri with a first time pass
          ...  G_Mixon runs onto it!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Keown belts it clear
Min. 68 :(mnc) M_Scholl finds E_Stranger in the box
          ...  P_Rodriguez reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 69 :(mnc) Jinky with a pinpoint pass to E_Stranger
          ...  P_Rodriguez beats him to the ball
Min. 71 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri takes possession
          ...  O_Ruggeri with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  S_Scuffet turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Pereira chips the ball into the area!
          ...  G_Fofana gets a shot in
          ...  S_Scuffet falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 72 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Stranger
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Bradley
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Scholl hits it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Marshall
Min. 76 :(mnc) M_A_Nastasic volleys it forward. He finds M_Scholl
          ...  M_Scholl with the overhead !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 83 :(mnc) M_Scholl off the woodwork.
          ...  G_Botti picks up the deflection
          ...  G_Botti beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has D_Marshall to beat!
          ...  He lobs it over D_Marshall
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) G_Botti gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside D_Pereira!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Barr belts it clear

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 150,000
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : P_Rodriguez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Adebayor (15), P_Rodriguez (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Rodriguez (46), G_Mixon (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Jinky
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Reid (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       4
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           6        |       1
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       3
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : FC Porto 2 - 0 Manchester City
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Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  32   9  10  28 |  93   0   2   1   1   1   1   1   0   0  38  23  18
C_Barr         DF   2  29  13  10  27 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
B_Moore        DF   2  28  13  11  20 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
S_Bradley      DF   2  25  12   7  21 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Gandolf        DM   2  20  28   8  19 |  93   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  35   1
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  25   7  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Pereira      MF   3  11  27   7  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  25  21  19 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  27  42 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  28  23
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  25  11   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Winzor       DM   3  19  23  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  24  22  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sulejmani    FW   1   2  16  24  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Scuffet      GK  39   5   1   4  41 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  25  11   7  21 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  25   2   2  45 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Reid         DF   2  24   6   9  41 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -22
M_Rojo         DF   1  23   6   8  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  28   8  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Jinky          MF   3   8  28   8  41 |  93   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Nuri_Sahin     MF   1   8  28   8  19 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Scholl       MF   2  10  27  10  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
G_Botti        FW   1   8   9  27  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   7  26  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   2  23   6  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  27   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Thomson      MF   1   5  16   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Roger        FW   2   5   8  13  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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